Monday, February 27, 2012

Do You Care If 'Act of Valor' Is "Realistic"?


That's the question I ask in this week's IFC Fix column, because I'm not entirely sure that a lot of authenticity adds much to Act of Valor's overall level of quality. But as I mention in the piece, realism (or at least the appearance of realism) is something audiences will find themselves craving from time to time -- whether it's in their found-footage horror movies or in the fact that Act of Valor uses real Navy SEALs. Anyway, here's the article.